Lyon set to rival Monaco to sign Georges Mikautadze from Metz | OneFootball

According to Foot Mercato, Lyon and Monaco are both interested in signing Georges Mikautadze (23). The Georgian international is set to make his loan move from Ajax to Metz a permanent one as Les Grenats have activated his purchase clause of €13n, L’Équipe report.

Although Mikautadze is set to confirm his return to Ligue 1 by joining Metz on a permanent transfer, it does not look like he will be playing his football at the Stade Saint-Symphorien next season. Lyon and Monaco are interested in signing the attacker after a stellar six months since his return to Ligue 1. Metz are set to demand a fee of €20m for his services as they look to make a respectable profit.

A return to where it all started?

If Mikautadze was to make the switch to OL, he would be returning to where his professional career began. The 23-year-old is a Lyon Academy graduate, but did not make a first-team appearance for Les Gones. OL could be in the market for a striker this summer with the future of club captain Alexandre Lacazette far from certain.

GFFN | Liam Wraith